Curtain-stretcher



s. SOLOMON. GU RTAIN STRETCHER. APPLFCATLON FILED' FEB. 21, I920.

Patented J 11116 1, 1920.

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. tain 1 new Curtain-Stretchers, of which the following qsa a msonoivroiv, or YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO.

To all whom it may concern citizen of the United States of America, re-

siding at Youngstown, in the" county of-Mahoning and State of Ohioyhaveinvented cerand use ful f improvements in is a specification' 7 4 Thisinvention relates to curtain stretchers, and hasfor its object theproviding -of a stretcher economical of manufactureycoh lapsible,adjustable, and mounted upon a support stand in a horizontal position;

Another object of the invention is to provide two inner side member's,adjustably supported, provided with pins upon both the inner and outeredges of same.

Another object of the invention is to provide an L-iron as a supportingand fasten-L ing means for the inner ends of an end member of the frame.

A still further object is to provide a looking means for the other endmember of the frame. r I i lVith these and other objects in view, thisinvention consists of certain novel combinations, constructions, andarrangements of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described andclaimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of theinvention.

-Fig. 2 is a detail view showing means of locking inner ends of anendmember of the frame. Fig.

by numerals, it will be seen that the base of the support stand consistsof a base support 1, upon this base support 1 is securely attachedsupport stand legs 2 and 3. By referring to Fig. 1, it will be seen thatthese support stand legs are pivoted near their central portion by meansof bolts 4. Upon the upper ends of said support stand legs 2,

are secured by means of hinges 5, the ends of the sides 6; to thesupport stand legs3 is pivoted by any suitable means an end member 7 ofa rectangular frame. Upon the top of the ends of said end member 7 reststhe other ends of the sides 6,.secured there-.

on by means of bolts 8.

The end member 9 of the rectangular frame is supported underneath thesides 6 by means of the adjustingbolts 10. By re- 3 is a detail viewshowing meansof securing the inner ends pf the other end' member of theframe. 7

Referring'to the accompanying drawings Q RIA I N-STRET CHER.

wing to Fig; 1a will'be sesame arena justing bolts project" throughslots 11" in Specification of Letters lfitent, V Pgfljl ltefl 1920,.

- Application file'diFebr'uary 21,'1'92o:} serial 110 360544; i 2' thesides '6 ofthe rectangular frame, and

that'the end 9' is held in slidable relation to the sid'es 6. 7 It will.be seen that the sides 1 6"and' 't-he ends'7 and '9 are provided withpins"12; A pair of inner side members 13 V are adjustably secured,to;theend members 7 and 9'by means of slots ltand 15 therein and the adjustingbolts 16. It will beseen that the inner side me'mbers '13a're" providedwith pins 17 upon their iinner and outer edges and that the adjustingbolts 1"6 pass through the slots' -18'of theinner side members13.-

lVhen it is desired to fold the device the locking arm 19 is pulledoutwardly beyond the end of securing arm- 20, thereby releas- -ing thecontact of the locking arm 19 with a securing arm 21. When; the key arm22 is released from the staple 23, the inner end 26 of the end member 9may be slipped inwardly from the support :24 of the L-iron 25, therebywithdrawing the staple from the slot 27., The end member 7 may noWbefolded downwardly upon .the hinge 28,

thereby allowing the base supports 1 to approachv each other and theside members 6 r and 6 to fold against each other.

What I claim is: r 1 1. In a device of the class described, a

folding support stand, a rectangular frame V hinged'to the upper ends ofsaid support.

frame, side members of said frame provided with pins upon their inneredge, slots with- I in said side members, one end of said membersresting upon an endlmember of frame,

the other hinged to upper ends of support stand, an end member providedwith pins upon its inner edge, said 'end memberformed two equal lengths,an L-iron -secured to one end of said member, said L- iron carrying akey member, a slot in endv of said 'L-iron, a staple secured in end ofthe other end member so as to project through said slot when the two endmembers are placed end to end, said end members adjustably 7 abovementioned side members of frame, an

supported underneath end frame member hinged to upper ends of supportstand, said end member provided with pins upon its inner edge, hinged atits central portion, said hinge secured upon the upper surface of saidend members,ar

locking means for holding said end member in horizontal position, twoadjustable inner side members, the same projecting a through slots inabove mentioned end members, provided with pins upon both outer andinner edges, substantially as described for the purpose set forth.

2. In a device of the class described, having in combination With'afolding support stand, a rectangular frame hinged to the upper ends ofsaid support frame, side members of said frame provided with pins upontheir inner edge, slots Within said side members, one end of saidmembers resting upon an end member of frame, the other hinged to upperends of support stand, an

end memberprovided With pins upon its inner edge, said end memberformedin two equal lengths, an L-lIOIl secured to one end of saidmembers, said L-iron carrying a key member, a slot in end of saidL-iron,. a staple secured in end of the other end member .so as toproject through said slot when the two end members are placed end toend,

said'end members adjustably supported underneath above mentioned sidemembers of frame, and end frame member hinged to upper ends of supportstand, said end member providedwith pins upon its inner edge, hinged at;its central portion, said hinge-secured upon the upper surface of 'saidend members,'-alocking 'means for holding'said end vmember in horizontalpo- 1sition, tw o adjustable inner-side members, the same projectingthrough slots in above mentioned end members, provided "with pins uponboth outer and inner edges, substantially as described for thepurposeset forth.

3. Ina device of the class desoribed,{one

end of a rectangular frame hingedat-its centralportion, a locking barsecured to,

outer edge of'said end member, a securing" SERENA SOLOMON.

Witnesses: p 7

(J. A. HARP AN, Gno. E. DENNISON.

